While I was sitting there having a glass of Rosé Champagne, I struck up a conversation with a leggy, tall, thin Parisian "Madame". To be honest, it's few and far in between that I get to actually sit down and talk with a French woman due to my limited French and to be quite frank, I date French men, not women.

One of my fondest memories of spending summers as a young girl in Costa del Sol, Spain were devouring the most delicious Canapés I've ever eaten in my life, swimming in the sea, and taking a hovercraft to nearby Tangir, Morocco occasionally. I had the wonderful opportunity of being invited by a friend to spend a beautiful weekend in the Island of Minorca, another beautiful place to further my love for Spain.

By the end of November, I was ready to have my first European getaway while living here in Paris. I set my sights on Sicily. More exactly Catania. I was ready for warmer weather and a different sight all together.

Living here in Paris, I am surrounded by amazing patisseries. Each one offering its own signature dessert or pastry.

I set out to find traditional and non traditional desserts native to France. I chose three places that reflect what French desserts mean to me. What makes me swoon and thank the dessert Gods that yes I live in Paris and of course had to pair it with three of my favorite sweet wines. The rule of thumb to any pairing is this, marry a dessert wine with the same sweetness or sweeter than your dessert. I also like to look at how heavy a dessert is. I like to match the consistency so to say. If I'm eating a light and fluffy dessert like a cream puff, I personally like to pair it with a sweeter champagne such as a Demi-Sec champagne.